Illegal Refineries
Army destroys 20 illegal refineries
The Nigerian Army says its troops have dismantled 20 illegal refineries and arrested 11 crude oil thieves in the Niger Delta area. The Army also said troops seized 190,000 litres of stolen products and destroyed 31 boats used for transporting stolen products. All of these were said in Sunday by Army. The statement said the […]
Military destroys illegal refining sites, boats in Rivers
The air component of Nigeria’s military’s special task force, “Operation Delta Safe’’ bombarded several illegal oil refining sites and other bases of economic saboteurs in Rivers on Friday and Saturday. Director, Public Relations and Information at the Nigerian Air Force, AVM Edward Gabkwet, stated on Sunday in Abuja that the air strikes diminished the capabilities […]
Navy Destroys 9 Illegal Refinery Sites In Ondo
The Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Igbokoda, Ilaje LGA of Ondo State have destroyed nine illegal refineries sites laden with 182 litres of products suspected to be stolen crude oil. Wasuku Alushi, Commanding Officer of the Base, who disclosed this on Monday, said the operation was in line with the recently launched Nigerian […]
Navy Destroys 3 Illegal Refineries In Bayelsa
The Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base, FORMOSO, in Bayelsa, destroyed three illegal refining sites between Sunday and Tuesday, Capt. Murtala Rogo, the Commanding Officer, stated on Wednesday in Brass. He stated that 50,000 litres of products suspected to have been produced from stolen crude oil were recovered from the sites. Rogo added that the operation […]
2023: Army Destroyed 233 Illegal Refineries, Seized 1.1m Liters Of Fuel
The 6 Division of the Nigerian Army said that it destroyed about 233 illegal refineries across the Niger Delta region in 2023. The GOC, 6 Division of the Nigerian Army, Major General Jamal Abdusalam, who disclosed this at the Division’s combined West Africa Social Activities (WASA), said that over 1,112 arrests were made while about […]